Being replaced by the electric ID. Tiguan, which Volkswagen says reaches markets at the beginning of 2027.
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Life
Was £41,570
At launch in 2021. No longer sold new.
77 kWh RWD
There is a newer version of this car: the 2026 Volkswagen ID.4, from £35,495, up to 351 miles.
Cost
- Price On the road, from Volkswagen UK's price list of 8 April 2021. Over the Plug-in Car Grant's £35,000 cap.
- £41,570
- Price per mile
- £129
Battery
- Battery
- 82 kWh
- Battery chemistry LFP packs tolerate regular charging to 100%; NMC packs are usually happier kept below it.
- NMC
- Battery (usable)
- 77 kWh
Range
- Range WLTP combined.
- 323 miles
Charging
- Max fast charge power
- 125 kW
- Fastest charge time To 80% on a CCS rapid charger, as Volkswagen quotes it. Up to 199 miles goes back in 30 minutes at 125 kW.
- 38 mins
- AC charge power 3-phase only; 7.2kW otherwise
- 11 kW
- AC charge time Charging at 11kW £50 off a home charge point
- 8h 15m
- Wall plug charge time (2.3 kW) 0-100% 15% off an EVDANCE charger
- 39h 30m
- Plug & Charge Needs ID. Software 3.1 or newer. From Octopus Electroverse's list, which covers the UK networks it roams: MFG, IONITY, Porsche, Allego and E.ON Drive.
- Yes
- Autocharge Fastned names this car among the ones Autocharge does not work on. Volkswagen Group cars send a different identifier every time they plug in, so no network can tie the session to an account, and it is not something a driver can switch off. Plug & Charge is the group's answer to this instead.
- No
Performance
- Drive
- RWD
- Top speed
- 99 mph
- Acceleration
- 8.5 secs
- Motor Converted from the 204 PS Volkswagen quotes.
- 150 kW
- Horsepower Metric horsepower, as Volkswagen quotes it.
- 204 hp
- Torque
- 310 Nm
Details
- Towing
- Yes
- Towing capacity
- 1,000 kg
- Seating
- 5 seats
Dimensions
- Turning circle
- 10.2 metres
- Length
- 4,584 mm
- Width excl. door mirrors
- 1,852 mm
- Height
- 1,640 mm
- Weight Empty
- 2,124 kg
- Roof rack 75kg limit
- Yes
- Boot volume
- 543 litres
- Boot volume (max) With seats down
- 1,575 litres
- Frunk volume
- 0 litres
- Ground clearance
- 21 cm
- Wheelbase 2,773 mm on the 4MOTION cars.
- 2,771 mm
- Width including mirrors What has to clear a garage door or a narrow lane.
- 2,108 mm
Tech
- V2L (3-pin socket)
- No
- App
- Yes
- Android Auto
- Yes
- Apple CarPlay
- Yes
What you get
Screens and audio
- 10 inch Discover Pro navigation Standard
- Wireless App-Connect Standard
- Wireless phone charging Standard
Wheels and chassis
- 19 inch Aero steel wheels Standard
- 19 inch Hamar alloy wheels Optional
- 20 inch Drammen black alloy wheels Optional
Driver assistance
- Adaptive cruise control Standard
- Lane Assist Standard
- Front and rear parking sensors Standard
Interior
- Heated front seats Standard
- Heated steering wheel Standard
- 30-colour ambient lighting Standard
- Heat pump Optional
Exterior
- LED headlights Standard
- Swivelling towbar Optional
Sockets
What you plug into the car, and the fastest it will take through each.
-
CCS
DC
of 9
What it costs to run
A full charge at home could cost £6.16, or 1.9p per mile.*
- Cost of a full charge
- £6.16
- Cost per mile
- 1.9p
Based on Intelligent Octopus Go, an EV tariff from Octopus Energy (£50 off when you switch). * At 8p a unit, using the manufacturer's WLTP efficiency figure. What you actually pay depends on how, and where, you drive.
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Other 2021 trims
1ST Edition
77 kWh RWD
Was £40,800
Out of productionFamily
77 kWh RWD
Was £45,520
Out of productionStyle
52 kWh RWD
Was £38,150
Out of productionMax
77 kWh RWD
Was £49,990
Out of productionStyle
52 kWh RWD
Was £39,530
Out of productionCity
52 kWh RWD
Was £34,650
Out of productionGTX
77 kWh AWD
Was £48,510
Out of productionCity
52 kWh RWD
Was £36,030
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Specifications correct as of 13 October 2026. Source: Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 continue eligibility for electric car grant, Volkswagen UK, August 2026, and Volkswagen UK's ID.4 price list, October 2026.
